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A woman reeling from a disastrous love affair finds love and hope in Shakespeare and Palestine'Different to anything else being written right now in English'SUNDAY TIMES'A vital storyteller, a writer of real rhythmic grace'ALI SMITH, author of AUTUMN'A pretty flawless writer'THE TIMESAfter years away from her family's homeland, and reeling from a disastrous love affair, actress Sonia Nasir returns to Haifa to visit her older sister Haneen. While Haneen made a life here commuting to Tel Aviv to teach at the university, Sonia remained in London to focus on her acting career and now dissolute marriage. On her return, she finds her relationship to Palestine is fragile, both bone-deep and new.When Sonia meets the charismatic and candid Mariam, a local director, she joins a production of Hamlet in the West Bank. Soon, Sonia is rehearsing Gertrude's lines in classical Arabic with a dedicated group of men who, in spite of competing egos and priorities, all want to bring Shakespeare to that side of the wall. As opening night draws closer and the warring intensifies, it becomes clear just how many obstacles stand before the troupe. Amidst it all, the life Sonia once knew starts to give way to the daunting, exhilarating possibility of finding a new self in her ancestral home.Timely, thoughtful, and passionate, Isabella Hammad's highly anticipated second novel is an exquisite story of the connection to be found in family and shared resistance. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jonathan Cape (April 6, 2023)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 323 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1787334074


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 76


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.02 x 0.94 x 9.21 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #2,347,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)


Customer Reviews: 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 594 ratings


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • excellent book
Absorbing, insightful, kept me up reading it, book that explores fraught relationships between siblings, colonized and colonizers, artists and academics. Extraordinary book.
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2024 by T. Karnofsky
    • Palestinian view of the Gaza strip etc.
I loved this book. It was a wonderfully written novel but I feel I understood the Palestinian viewpoint , more than from reading a non-fiction work.
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2023 by Marge
    • Quick transaction. Very smooth. Beautiful book.
See my review in the title.
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024 by CSurface
    • Hamlet on the West Bank
Sonia is a British-Palestinian actress who returns to Haifa ostensibly to visit her sister, but also to try to connect with heritage. and the fact that she has not been there since the 1990s. She wants to relax and recover from a love affair gone wrong, but a friend of her sister's pulls her into a production of "Hamlet." She's not sure why she agreed, especially when she experiences how frustrating and dangerous it is to mount any sort of Arabic theater in Israel--the checkpoints, long drives, endless waits, and occasional violence. The director and actors see this production as an act of defiance. I enjoyed Isabella Hammad's "The Parisian" and was eager to dive into "Enter Ghost." However, the novel never took with me, probably because of the character of Sonia, who is just not appealing. She seems to have a good career in the UK, and enviable blend of stage, screen, and TV, but she's unsatisfied, restless. She gets to Haifa and her awkward interactions with family are painful. They don't seem to click with her either, even though they welcome her warmly. She's the focus of the story, and she's hard to care about. You will like this book if you want t glimpse into the daily lives of Palestinians and the intractability of both sides of the conflict. None of the characters will grab your heart and make you care, which is what makes you read. I look forward to Hammad's next book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023 by Candace Siegle, Greedy Reader
    • Beautiful book
This is a deeply impactful, and beautifully written, book. In equal measure, it captures human interactions, a critical political context, and the desire to create art.
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024 by Reader
    • Interesting and timely
"Enter Ghost," Isabella Hammad's sophomore effort, is the story of Sonia, an actress living in London who returns to her Palestinian homeland in the wake of a messy breakup to visit her sister Haneen, and ends up joining the cast of a West Bank production of "Hamlet." I had read and enjoyed Hammad's debut, "The Parisian," and "Enter Ghost" has the same beautiful prose and complicated historical setting as her earlier novel. This one, however, is much more formally daring--swathes of it are written in script form, for example--and in the end didn't feel as fully formed and engaging as "The Parisian." Still--an interesting idea for a novel (I loved the "Hamlet" discussions) and I took away fresh insights into the Palestine/Israel conflict. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023 by Mary ND
    • Well written and Relevant
This would be an interesting novel if it were set almost anywhere. An actress comes home from London to visit family and ends up appearing in "Hamlet". Anyone interested in theater will recognize and enjoy the problems of doing a production with an uneven cast and budget. But move this to the world of the Palestinians and Israelis and the play itself speaks to us in a new and very relevant voice. Isabella Hammad is an excellent writer. Strong characters and good descriptive writing make us feel the heat and the tensions of these peoples' lives. Well worth reading. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023 by rusty
    • Haunting
Isabella Hammad is the award winning writer of The Parisian. Enter Ghost is her second novel and a contemporary story focusing upon Palestine - the daily lives of Palestinians under occupation. I am personally very interested in the Palestine situation and this book assisted with providing more background and emotional investment. In Enter Ghost we meet an establish director/actress Sonia who returns home to Palestine to visit her sister Haneen. While Sonia has lived in London, Haneen has made her life in Palestine. Sonia is reeling from her recent breakup and experiences difficulties acclimating to contemporary Palestine. When she meets a local director she is swept into an project to bring Hamlet to the West Bank. She feels she has found her people and happily takes on the role of Gertrude. The actors pour their souls into bringing Shakespeare amid violence, poverty and displacement. Will they be successful? If you are interested in Palestine, Shakespeare, social justice and underdogs or are just ready for a nuanced and poetic story, Enter Ghost is for you! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023 by Dinanand

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